Day 1283 Vegan meat?

14th February 2021

It was three years ago that I proposed to Kelli in Perredies restaurant. Since then the business was sold and run for a short time before closing it’s doors.

That was our place, our special treat, and it was gone.

So imagine our joy when we learned that the place was re-opening. The owner decided to reimagine the place slightly different. He combined his passion for art and food in a art and food studio.

The place has a new name, Galleria. When Kelli called to book a table she learned that there was limited seating and four course menus. It was expensive, but it sounded a cool place.

The booking was for 6.00pm we had chosen our four courses, and I was hungry.

When we arrived there was a noticeable difference straight away. We entered the place and were led round to a room at the back that had a long table and two place settings, talk about exclusive. On the walls hung original artwork, and at the end was a log burning gas fire, it was wonderful. The Owner and chef came to greet us, he gave us a tour of the other rooms, which included artist’s studio space and a large gallery.

It was interesting to see how the place we had known had changed so much, but yet remained the same.

They had just opened, so things were still unfinished, but as we took our seats the first courses came and we tucked in to the food.

When the main dish Ravioli Burro Fuso arrived it looked delicious, we both had chosen the same. As our teeth sank into the first piece we both realised it wasn’t the three cheese filling we were expecting, there was meat in it.

I rushed off to find the waitress who then when in search of the chef.

There was plenty of bowing and apologies. They had run out of cheese and substituted the filling with butternut squash and turkey, oops.

I picked round the pasta, removing the filling, but Kelli couldn’t eat any of it.

That cast a shadow over the evening, and even having the bill reduced couldn’t compensate, although the desert of Austrian Apple Strudel was delicious.

As a parting gift we were give a Egg plant dip to take away.

Apart from that, it was a special evening, and although not intended it to be, a memorable one.